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Hello from Southern California!
I am currently a business owner of a sales and marketing company looking to earn supplemental income via a buy and hold portfolio of residential homes. My knowledge on real estate is l...
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Good afternoon all, I am a new investor that has a goal of getting 6 subject to/lease option deals in the next 3 months. I have some experience with marketing and copy writing but I hired a professional from elance...
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Hello all,
First post here on BP. I have read through Michael Blank's Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing and am ready to go on to next steps. In my initial research, I'm finding a pretty big disconnect wi...
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Hey guys just got my first property under contract and I can start marketing it to buyers today. What are some good ways to market the property and find buyers. So far I am just going to put an ad on craigslist but I'...
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Conroe, TXMy friend is moving. The house is in a good school district, great neighborhood. Bought in 2021. I want to buy it as a long term play. However, it would be cash flow negative if I were able to assume the mor...
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I’ve heard both the 1% and 2% rule thrown around on bp, and it seems to me like these are pretty different numbers. Does anyone actually find 2% properties? And I feel like the 2% rule is more of an exception rather t...
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I'm thinking of buying US real estate as an overseas investor. How important is it for me to be able to easily visit my target market? I can get a direct flight to major metropolitan areas, but it would be much more d...
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Hi BP,It's been a while since I posted, hope everyone is managing well despite the bad macro economic conditionWanted to get your insight on your investing strategy in this recession, are you buying or holding cash to...
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Do you ever run across individuals that just have "it"? It's the "it" factor that some people just walk around with, conduct their business with and operate their life with. My question is what is "it"? Is that years ...
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Hello Family,
I need advice or input on the following. How would you compare SEO and Online marketing to Direct Mailing in terms of effectiveness? Do you feel like either marketing strategy is more effective than ...